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Same name suppression in drug dealer case
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Same name suppression in drug dealer case
It is a tale of two Dunedin men with nothing in common and everything in common.
Rob Kidd
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Three years’ jail for string of crimes
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Three years’ jail for string of crimes
When a Dunedin man rammed a police car in a stolen vehicle it eventually brought to an end two weeks of mayhem.
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Rapist refused parole over ‘undue risk’
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Rapist refused parole over ‘undue risk’
A Dunedin gang member responsible for a violent rape will be behind bars for at least another nine months after he was refused parole.
Changes made after suicide
Changes made after suicide
A doctor who murdered a Dunedin teenager took his own life in prison just over an hour after discovering his appeal had failed. Corrections weren't told of the appeal outcome.
Changes made after suicide
Changes made after suicide
A doctor who murdered a Dunedin teenager took his own life in prison just over an hour after discovering his appeal had failed. Corrections weren't told of the appeal outcome.
Teen's killer took own life after appeal failed
Teen's killer took own life after appeal failed
A doctor who murdered a Dunedin teenager took his own life in prison just over an hour after discovering his appeal had failed.
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Woman posed as officer after dispute
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Woman posed as officer after dispute
After a domestic dispute, a Dunedin woman sought retribution against her former partner by posing as a police officer, a court has heard.
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Mixing a cocktail of lies and deception
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Mixing a cocktail of lies and deception
Nicholas Evans was a man of elegance and sophistication, distilling bespoke spirits for the upper-crust. He was also a crook and habitual liar. Rob Kidd reports on a man who couldn't escape his past.
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Police car joy-rider finishes full sentence
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Police car joy-rider finishes full sentence
A Central Otago man who aimed a firearm at police and took a patrol car on a 270km spin chose to serve his entire jail term because it was "in the public interest".
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Man stomped partner, attacked her mother
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Man stomped partner, attacked her mother
A Dunedin man who attacked his partner and her mother then trashed their home has no explanation for his actions.
Permanent name suppression for women's underwear thief
Permanent name suppression for women's underwear thief
The man dubbed the "Cosy Dell Creeper", whose underwear thefts terrorised female university students, can never be named.
No conviction for ‘Cosy Dell Creeper’
No conviction for ‘Cosy Dell Creeper’
The man dubbed the "Cosy Dell Creeper", whose underwear thefts terrorised female students, can never be named.
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Murderer granted parole — again
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Murderer granted parole — again
A Dunedin man who stabbed his partner to death has been released from prison — but the reasons will remain under wraps.
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Sentence extended following assault
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Sentence extended following assault
A man who punched a Dunedin police officer in court, breaking his cheekbone, has had two years added to his prison term.
Coal protesters sentenced to community work
Coal protesters sentenced to community work
Six coal protesters whose demonstration shut down the Dunedin Railway Station have been convicted over their actions.
High-flyer's bid for name suppression fails
High-flyer's bid for name suppression fails
An Otago-trained psychiatrist-to-the-stars, who failed to have a 40-year-old driving conviction quashed, has failed in his bid for secrecy.
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‘Shattered’ driver seeking reduction in sentence
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‘Shattered’ driver seeking reduction in sentence
The driver responsible for a runaway truck which killed a 20-year-old Dunedin man is seeking to have his sentence reduced.
Driver’s wild ride leads to 22-month prison term
Driver’s wild ride leads to 22-month prison term
A Balclutha man who led police on a chaotic chase up and down State Highway 1 has been jailed for 22 months.
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Drug-driver crashed into bar
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Drug-driver crashed into bar
A drugged-up driver smashed into a central Dunedin bar then tried to hide from police on the roof of an apartment building, a court has heard.
Man jailed after 230km police chase
'F*** they got us': Man jailed after 230km high-speed police chase
A man who led police on a chaotic 230km chase up and down State Highway 1 with a 2-year-old in the back seat has been jailed for 22 months.